When will Max Scherzer make his spring training debut in 2026?
Recently, the The Toronto Blue Jays have made headlines when it was announced that the starting pitcher Max Scherzer would be back with the team for the 2026 season. Scherzer was with the team last year and pitched a solid game in Game 7 of the World Series, when the team fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers in heartbreaking fashion.
Now, more information is coming to light when Blue Jays fans can first expect to see star in action.
“Max Scherzer is here in Blue Jays camp. He threw one inning today in full uniform. He will throw again Wednesday. He could make his Grapefruit League debut as early as Saturday,” Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith reported on X, formerly Twitter.
Scherzer proved he still had solid production in the tank last season with the Blue Jays, starting 17 games and posting a 5-5 record in those contests. He had 82 strikeouts and a 5.19 ERA that year.
At 41 years old (with his 42nd birthday this season), it remains to be seen if Scherzer can put up a similarly solid season in 2026, but Blue Jays fans will surely be glad to see the future Hall of Famer back in action.
Meanwhile, it’s been a mixed offseason overall for the Blue Jays, who watched star pitcher Beau Bichet walk out the door in free agency to join the New York Mets but still return most of the core that led them to the brink of a championship last season.
It will certainly be interesting to see how the Blue Jays handle the adversity of coming so close to winning the World Series last year, only to have it slip through their fingers, and how it might affect them this season.
In any case, the 2026 season should start at the end of March.
2026-03-02 17:05:00
